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I feel like you're the Bob Ross of dioramas. "Just find a little home for it". :)

it might be 7 years old but this video tutorial will last several generations into the future! kudos Woodland Scenics!

I have been using woodland Scenics stuff for many years..they are the best......Amen .

This tutorial is amazing. Super comprehensive but concise. I think it's one of the best I've seen. Great stuff guys!

I'm build a very detailed fairy garden for my granddaughter. This is prefect and great job explaining!! Excited to start getting my ponds in my garden. It's on my screen poach and protected from weather. Thank you!!👍

Thank you so much for this video. I was wondering about this product and how hard/complicated this would be, and this looks quite simple. This guide is also very helpful.

Wow, the model came out absolutely gorgeous. This here shows you don't have to be scientific. Awesome tutorial. -from Buffalo

Absolutely amazing! I need to watch this video over and over so I can achieve the same results on my layout. Thanks for sharing such a well produced how to video!

Thank you. I also found an Italian shop that sell your products. Now that I finally see what a turf is, a foliage and so on I can finally buy your products.

Outstanding product line!

Very effective system, in starting from dark to light and fine to coarse, with application of cement to immobilize the layers. The addition of the purple wildflowers give much interest to the foreground; and I believe that adding a boulder or two of the same type that is in background, would would help tie the front to the back. The wildflowers as vegetation that nestles among the turf would benefit from further anchoring, so as to depict it as emerging from the finer ground cover. Excellent results, especially considering that it was fashioned under the constraints of a camera.

What I like to do is to paint the platform or surface in green or earth colors, then sprinkle the green ground foam material on while the paint is still wet, then after a bit apply scenic cement to seal the ground cover.

What a great video! I'm absolutely impressed with how easy it seems to be to create such a piece of terrain in under 30 minutes (maybe about an hour in real life circumstances ;) )

Must be nice to be able to raid the warehouse for what you need! Great video.

thanks! This will help in making my next new Freemo (HO) module! Always something new to learn!

Absolutely brilliant im in the middle of a rocky cliff face on my layout (newbee here) this video is just what i needed to show me how to finish it off you guys are great love the videos off to local model shop for the list of supplies used in this tutorial

Landscapin'. Good times!

AWESOME JOB

The Scenic Cement will assist with decreasing the shedding of turf and other products but will not create the hardened surface most gamers are looking for. Minwax makes a product called Polycrylic. We have not tested it for this application but our scenery experts are familiar with it and other gamers have recommended the product. To use it, dilute 1 part water to 4 parts Polycrylic and spray on using a common household sprayer.

brilliant! tnx for posting :)

Looks great! For just under $500 you can build your own fantastic 2' x 3' diorama. If you looking for a 4' x 8' train layout with woodland scenics buildings, auto scenes, switches, just plug lighting, sidewalks and asphalt plus tools to craft with just add another cool 2 grand. I should have played the lottery. Addictive, expensive hobby I've gotten myself into.

You can most definitely sand the Plaster Cloth once it is dry. You would only want to do a light sanding with a very fine grit paper so you do not expose the fibers holding the cloth together. If you want to paint the rock castings individually, lay them all out on a covered surface and apply the Pigments according to our technique. However, to create a more realistic look, adhere the rock castings to the pond, allow them to dry and then paint all at one time.

I think the second bunch of purple flowers was placed in a better area of the diorama, but I didn't like how it spread out - it looked cobwebby to me. Everything else, though, looks GREAT and looked VERY easy!

That is Awesome!!

Amazing wouldn't know where to start with mine without you chaps best ive seen so far by miles keep them coming chaps 10/10.When you guys coming to Blighty ill supply free B&B if you do one to one lessons

Wonderful toturial...btw between layers of fine turf do u need to spray the scenic cement always?

How does it look after 9 years? Haha looks awesome thanks for showing me how to create the ground cover. I'm making a slot car track with scenic, scenery.

I always want to buy WoodlandScenics products. Now I know I will buy them for sure! After this video I'm not scared anymore by the idea of doing a bigger diorama. I hope woodlandscenics has got jars and bags littler then the ones used in the video because my dioramas are very tiny compared to that...I don't want to buy jars so big.

I'm making my first diorama and I am at the part to where I put on plaster cloth. now when it gets dry can I sand it to make it smooth. By the way you guys are asome at doing this stuff.

Recently got a LOAD of talus, turf, coal, and ballast. Can't wait to make some cool scenery and diaromas !!

Can you show a video of how to layer static grass on top of a layer of fine/coarse turf please!!

Hello Axel! Not sure what you mean by a problem, but if you want to purchase our products in Europe, Bachmann Europe distributes our product to retail outlets in many different countries. You can Google them to find their website and contact them in order to find if there is a retail store near you. You can also order from us on the website, however shipping will be VERY expensive.

Looks RealyGreate ;D

thanks for your reply and advice! can you provide some additional advice/guidance re: another one of your products, Realistic Water? if one adds water lillies, swamp grass, cat tails etc to your water feature (say a pond or lake), do you add them after the "resin" hardens completely and if so what kind of adhesive should one use? or do you insert or emplace the scenery items after you pour the water and while it is still curing? (rocks and such you emplace before one pours i know)...woodland scenics instruct all not to touch the "resin" until it is completely hardened)...finally if your water feature is on the edge of your layout and you do not have a fascia built on the layout edge as a permanent dam, what do you think is best to use as a temporary dam to prevent leakage and maintain the level of the water at the edge? styrene? glass? piece of mirro? wood with wax paper? will the resin stick to the dam material as you remove the temporary dam???? i see so many you tube videos where posters (who use all sorts of resins, varnish, etc.) bemoan either leakage, damage to the water feature at the edge, and/or not being able to remove the dam material from the resin once it hardens...thanks again!!!! your products are the best! :o)

hi I was just wondering if the foliage and grasses will stick to a regular piece of felt?

Most local hobby shops throughout the U.S. carry our products, and many of them carry close to the full line. To find a hobby shop near you, you can visit our website Store Locator. You can find it on the main menu listed on the home page. If you live outside the U.S., our products are available in several countries, as well, and that informaiton is also available on the Store Locator. Hope this helps.

Hello Cameron. It can be expensive ordering directly from us. We sell at full retail and charge shipping, because it is our policy not to compete with our dealers. If there is no local hobby shop that carries Woodland Scenics products, you can order it from Internet suppliers. Google it. There are several online dealers that carry our products, and you can sometimes find some great prices on shipping. Good luck and Happy Modeling!

wow...awesome vid...i have some time now to restart my model railroading hobby after several long years of active duty service...soooooooo much to get caught up on....these vids are so great...what is the name of the woodland scenics foliage product that was light green and you said simulates vine grown on rocks/cliff faces and well as low ground cover...very strandy and comes in a rolled sheet??? thanks!!!!

How resilient is the woodland scenic spray adhesive, does anyone know if it's good for Tabletop Wargame terrain?

What can i do to stop my ground cover from clumping up when i add the final coat of scenic cement ?

very nice

the yellow flowers especially remind me' of the vacant lot next door, which this time of year is a sea of tiny yellow allergens.

Nice tutorial. I am considering some products for a test diorama but I am wondering which scale this tutorial is more or less. As I am working in 1/160 eg how fine is fine turf relatered to this scale. Also other items look a bit too rouge or are there tips and tricks for using these materials in finer scales?

If I have hand sifted dirt glued down with scenic cement on my river bed, will it affect the realistic water when it is poured?

How resilient is the woodland scenic glue, does anyone know if it's good for Tabletop Wargame terrain?

Masya Alloh tabarokalloh 👍🏻

Really green. Any tips for drier climates

Awsome

very nice video 😊

model railroading everyday is education

If you turn it upside down, will pieces of it fall off? Those bushes don't look like they are held down by the strings of glue beneath them. I'm particularly looking to make wargaming terrain, and may need to store the big board on its side!

hi there, can we use ordinary spray bottles for the scenic cement?

I was wondering if you guys could tell how I could put a grid pattern in your fine turf products because I would really like to use them in my 3d Heroclix map.

I have learned a lot and how to use the Scenery Cement to hold my ground cover in place.

None of my local hobby stores have this stuff... Do you know where I can order it for a bit less?

Very cool demo. Why do i always end up with glue all over me,and most of my landscape on me hands?.I hate it when people make it look easy.

Did you dilute the earth undercoat with any water?

Can you list the materials for this? Im doing a school project and it would be very helpful

Is there any problem if im gonna buy somefing when i live in europe?

Does it have to be the scenic glue or can it be a normal glue that you use to stick the under brush?

Where do I get a list of products used in the video? I can not find a description button.

Yoda: "Work to the light, you must"

Is it possible to do the base coat with paint? Also is it ok if I use a wooden board for the base?

How does someone learn this one on one if they order in person? Would a carpenter be the best resource?

can anyone plz answer this soon. Instead of using a readygrass mat, can I just use a cardboard on it?

hello woodlands scenic please come in India in new Delhi

Would be VERY HELPFUL, if you shown the products labels!

does any one know he use for the base

How much does one bottle of Scenic Cement cover

Do a desert guys

Some red bushes or red color?

foliage light green f51? be nice if you have show the label of everything you are about to use the vid -- hehe great for product marketing, no?

With the Scenic Glue it didn't lock the scenery to the board. It made the turf stick together but it didn't actually stick to the board. How can I fix that. Also when I put the Scenic Cement down it turned the light colored turf to a darker color.

Why no static grass?

Great video, but way beyond my pay grade. in my estimation to get it looking natural you really need an artist touch, like this fellow has. I sure don't have the talent to mimic nature. But I'll give it a try.

Luke towan brought me hear you guys should team up.

Take a shot of scenic cement everytime he says or uses scenic cement .

Make more videos

Spraying blows way the fine turf particles.. using the woodland scenics spray bottle... you cannot adjust the spray nozzle!

Will this survive miniature wargaming. ie moving miniatures around on it?

We don’t need any more easy ground cover videos. How about covering ones like the historic Red Stag layout by Geoff Knott. There are many serious narrow gauge logging modelers that would like coverage on steep canyons and hillsides and authentic tall Douglas fir and Hemlock fir trees. I know this is to sell your products however they are also used on the ones that I’ve suggested.

Not entirely terrible

Whenever I spray it everything clumps up and looks like crap.

TL;DR: I would like to suggest tutorials based off limited materials and have something actually look good instead of needing this insane amount of expensive material stacked ontop each other one after the other. Model railroads/dioramas were never a cheap hobby from the beginning, but now I feel even more limited with options when I buy a woodland scenics product. I've seen countless tutorials and I would try my best to create my own work based off the tutorial as painstakingly perfect as I humanly can but I don't have all the materials as the tutorial describes so I try to use what little I have that is compatible with each other and come down to one big dilemma. If you want a beautiful layout, you need not a lot of money, but a senselessly insane amount of money for even a 48''/96'' N scale layout with the amount of blended foliage material NEEDED ALONE. I have no idea if you guys keep up with your youtube channel but if you see this, I would like to suggest tutorials based off limited materials and have something actually look good. (ex. 2 blends of fine turf, medium ballast, sculpted foam or plaster sheets, necessary adhesives, maybe a brown base paint? Or something within a $20-$50 budget?)

Shame you guys have your office next door to a recording studio!

dont get me wrong i use this product and like it but waaaay to much used in this video. If the average consumer used all this expect a big bill

Seems like he's in too much of a hurry! Looks okay for fast rush work. What if we take are time.? I'm sure better results. I'm a big fan of woodland scenics products, why would they not have the best video results representing? This guy acts like a nervous willy nilly. He achieved okay results by mistake!

Not natural